Good afternoon and welcome to LIVE coverage of the Group D match between Ukraine and France at 4pm on Friday. Ukraine seeking a win to reach the last eight of the tournament while France are seeking their first win of the tournament after a 1-1 draw in their opener against England.

Euro 2024 / Group Stage

Donbass Arena / 15.06.2012

Ukraine

Completed

France

J. Ménez(53')
Y. Cabaye(56')

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Live Updates

ByDesmond Kane

Updated 15/06/2012 at 18:49 GMT

50'

Menez dances into the French box. Gets the shot at goal, but straight at Lloris. Comfortable enough stop.

49'

Gusev delays and delays his pass until Shevchenko is deemed to be offside. 'Sheva' not best pleased about that.

48'

Menez tries to pick out Ribery in the middle, but Khacheridi is there to make the clearance.

47'

Dević replaces Voronin for Ukraine. Voronin was doing little in that first half.

46'

Ukraine get the second half kicked off. Thankfully less dank in Donetsk. Let us hope we can get this match finish.

45+1'

There goes the whistle for the break. 0-0 at half-time. Menez very fortunate to still be on the park. Could easily have walked for that one.

44'

Going to be one minute added to the first half. Menez brings down Selin. Should have been a second yellow card and a red card.

43'

Benzema with a hopeful ball into the heart of the Ukraine area, but Selin wallops it out of his box.

42'

Jérémy Menez has received France's first card at Euro 2012. Ukraine is the only team left that have not received a card yet.

41'

Benzema penalised for a handling offence. Looks like this may be 0-0 at the break.

40'

Shevchenko takes a tumble under pressure from Menez, who has been booked for that challenge. Menez has enjoyed better first periods.

39'

Pyatov dives to claw out Mexes's header from Nasri's free-kick. Fine diving stop to prevent Ukraine from falling behind.

38'

Gusev clatters Ribery to concede a free-kick just outwith the Ukraine area. Chance to pile in the bigger men.

37'

Nazarenko fires in a corner. Ball cleared by Mexes before Mexes heads clear Nazarenko's second corner. Ukraine handling themselves well so far.

36'

Benzema seems to be playing the role of lone striker. He is caught offside after setting off too soon.

35'

Chance for Shevchenko as he raced in behind Rami. Brilliant movement. Fine shot, but Lloris stood tall to make the block. Only the angle against Shevchenko there.

34'

Konoplyanka leans back and lifts a shot miles over the bar from outside the French box. Skies looking a lot more pleasant overhead.

32'

Gusev seems to take out Ribery with a late tackle, but the referee doesn't agree and the Ukraine are awarded a goalkick.

31'

The England match is due to get off and running at 8pm in Kiev due to the delay in this match because of the thunderstorm.

30'

Of all goalkeepers that have played at Euro 2012, Hugo Lloris is the only one without a save.

29'

Timoshchuk giving the ball away needlessly in the Ukraine midfield and almost paying the price, but we remain at 0-0.

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